Special Weather Statement for Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley
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What is happening
At 1026 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Velarde, or 10 miles north of Chimayo, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 1026 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Velarde, or 10 miles north of Chimayo, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Taos, Pilar, Dixon, Penasco, Embudo, Talpa, Ranchos De Taos, Truchas, Velarde and Rio Chiquito. This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 53 and 72. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 343 and 351...and between Mile Markers 356 and 371. Highway 64 between Mile Markers 240 and 245...and between Mile Markers 256 and 257.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 10:26PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albuquerque NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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